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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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